Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Five For Free #213

Rathbone - Wanna Be You

Luke Rathborne made that same pilgrimage that so many aspiring musicians make; he headed for New York. Being from Brunswick this wasn't a huge distance to travel, but once there the band Rathborne was created with the addition of a further three musicians. Their new album 'Soft' is about to be released and from it is the very good indie-rock of 'Wanna Be You'.

As we know, the music scene in Los Angeles is rich and often interconnected. Jeffertitti's Nile have a name that's tricky to spell. They also have Father John Misty's bassist as their frontman and founder, placing them in that section of the musical family tree. 'Mountain Jam' is a great psychedelic Americana track that perfectly fits that old description of "cosmic American music".

Glasgow group Lost Ghosts only released their debut single 'Tunnels' in June, but since then they've been spreading some summer love by offering the excellent guitar-pop of 'Summer Nothing' as a free download. It's a joyous and catchy song about breaking free and doing what the heck you like, and it makes your ears feel quite nice.

Norfolk musician Reuben Hollebon is someone we've got to know quite well over the past year, featuring a handful of single releases, but 'Faces' is the first we've heard since January. This new single shows great production and musicianship that are the perfect counterpart to his distinctive voice. We're anticipating plenty of press praise when an album arrives.

We've featured BetaRob on the site in the past, and the London artist is producing a steady stream of tunes, most of which you can download for free via SoundCloud. Despite coming from a punk background, the style of these songs varies, and in 'Like Mind' he's giving us a final blast of summer with the tropical leanings of this sunny new track.